Trails to York from Designer Outlet 26/04/2026

This route is mostly on cycle paths and is a great way to see the sights of York.
There is some small sections of dirt trail and some small sections of quiet road.
Cycling on path towards Naburn and join the 'Solar System' paved trail towards Bishopthorpe where we literally will be travelling to the Sun. We then follow paved trails through Rowntree Park then along the river Ouse on the quiet roads of Skeldergate and Wellington Row before joining the trails to Rawcliffe Country park. We follow paved trails and cycleways back to York Minster for a cafe stop. Then the quiet Aldwark road to the River Foss crossing. We follow paved paths east to Derwenthorpe Park. Then south on some quiet roads and at Windmill Lane we rejoin the paved paths which lead us back to the river Ouse and up to Clifford Tower. Then follow the paved paths back along the river Ouse and over the Millennium bridge. We turn southward along the riverbank dirt trails before rejoining the paths to return to the Designer Outlet.